Wastewater Sector

Wastewater Management Authority The WMA, established in 2000, under the Wastewater Management Authority Act 2000 operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities. The core service of the WMA is the collection and treatment of domestic, commercial and industrial wastewaters for disposal to an environmentally acceptable quality, ensuring the country’s sustainable development through the provision of appropriate water pollution standards, wastewater control systems and management services to the entire population of Mauritius. Being responsible for the wastewater sector in Mauritius, WMA manages the public wastewater system, which consists of 591 km of sewer network, 72 pumping stations and 10 treatment plants, including 4 main treatment plants which are located at St Martin, GrandBaie, Baie-du-Tombeau, and Montagne Jacquot. In order to sustain its rapid economic growth and preserve the country’s fragile environment, Mauritius has to address environmental issues related to demographic growth and rapid changes in the use of water and land resources. In 2012, Government approved new Master Plan 2014-2033. The objective of the plan is to elaborate a programme for the development and management of waste water in Mauritius for a period of 20 years 2014-2033.

Projects by WMA

Major Projects:

Grand Baie Sewerage Project-Phase I B (Contract WW302W)

·Region: Péreybère and Cap Malheureux

·No of House Connections: 5,500

·Funding: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

·Status: Application from Contractors being appraised

·Target date for implementation: May 2017

·Cost of Project: Rs 2760 M (Incl VAT)

2. Grand Baie Sewerage Project-Phase I B (Contract WW230C)

·Region: Péreybère, Pointe Aux Cannoniers

·No of House Connections: 1,600

·Funding: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

·Status: Ongoing

·Target date for implementation: October 2013

·Cost of Project: Rs 177,971,457.35 (Incl VAT)

3.West Coast Sewerage Project

·Region: Albion to Grand Rivière Noire

·No of House Connections: House connections will be determined after feasibility study.

·Status: Consultancy Stage

·Target date for implementation: 2020

·Cost of Project: Not yet determined

4.Pailles-Guibies Sewerage Project Phase II

·Funding by: Government of Mauritius

·Status:Bidding documents are being finalised.

·Expected to be awarded in early 2018

·Consultancy: -

·Works: -

·Estimated costs start: -

·Targeted date for implementation: Jan 2018

·Duration of Works: 30 months

Other Projects:

5.Bain Des Dames Sewerage Project

·Region: Within the unsewered pocket of Bain des Dames.

·No of House Connections: 300

·Funding: Government of Mauritius

·Status: Preliminary design completed

·Target date for implementation: 2018

·Cost of Project: MUR 170 M (incl.VAT)

6.Camp Caval and Robinson Sewerage Project

·Region: Camp Cavale and Robinson.

·No of House Connections: 1,100

·Funding: Government of Mauritius

·Status: Completed

·Target date for implementation: Sept 2013

·Cost of Project: MUR 5,208,750 (Incl. VAT)

7.Vallée Des Prêtres and Tranquebar Sewerage Project

·Region: Within the unsewered pockets of Vallée des Prêtres and Tranquebar